How Do I Make My Site Load Full Screen?

How Do I Make My Web Site Load Full Screen

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I am in the middle of building a site but i want to maximise the area that the viewer can see. So i what i really want to know is how do you force the website to open in a full screen browser window?

I think i saw it on the blackpool pleasure beach website once. (Not like that anymore)

I have found javascript codes for popups that open full screen (although i cant get them working yet) but what i really would prefer is to not have to have the original window for the popup to open from.

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Agree with BGumble >>changing my browser window size would make me leave your site, never to return. (and I don't) It's more than annoying when a site takes over in that manner - I, too usually have at least a half a dozen browser windows open. And I have them sized and located just the way I want 'em, thankyouverymuch.

If there's no compelling reason that makes sense for your particular niche/industry/business - then why take the risk of alienating your visitors?

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The Doctor asked if there was a business reason for the full screen idea.

Well sort of.

I am the webmaster for an orchestra's website. I have built a flash interactive music playing device as a sub section to the site however it takes up more space than a standard 800x600 monitor browser will allow. The idea was to make it load full screen so people can view it as a whole.

What are your opinions of this and would a prewarning (eg this will enter into full screen mode) stop you from entering.

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On the other hand 800 x 600 is still a common screen resolution

I agree - the latest figures for the general population are 46% of users with 800x600, and 47% with 1024x768 or more (from w3schools). So, you'll be seriously inconveniencing about half your users if you try this.

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My immediate reaction was the same as ken_b's: open a new window. That will get around the possibility of ****ing people off.

Whether or not you're going to going to get people to like what you do to their browser settings (as opposed to not being annoyed by it) depends on how enjoyable your interactive music playing device is. If it's fun to use, I think people might well put up with it being larger than their monitor screens.

socean

8:49 am on July 21, 2003 (gmt 0)

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Your idea IS a good one, never mind the naysayers.

Look at www.cbchomedelivery.com for inspiration.

Ignore the comments from folks that have multiple windows open, etc.; they aren't your audience. In fact, it's probably reasonable to assume that anyone who registers to this site is probably not someone you will make your presentation to.

Just make sure that there is an easy and obvious way to close the full screen window. The suggestion about warning people first may also be useful.

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eggy_ricardo Don't forget that the "multi-browser-window" type webmasters will not make a core of your audience. So donít think about their (should I have said our?) Ė think about your actual visitors. The truth is that the core of your audience will most probably be made up by - Those, who open the browser window full-size (just for the lack of knowledge on how to do it otherwise). For them your entire plan may turn-out to be redundant - Those, who use 800x600 resolution for a very similar reason. For them your playing device might be a bit too big as it is. It might be a better idea to try and resize the device itself not bothering too much about the actual window size...